Packing your belongings, departure from the House and to engage in a degree with a group of foreign sounds overwhelming enough without throwing in a foreign country, the new language and different time zone. But if you have ever thought about studying abroad, is perhaps the time to consider it.
Broadly speaking, there are two options - full graduate student at a University in another country or enter a British University with the option to spend one year or semester abroad or a sister, institution or through a programme such as Erasmus.
Students who are a full degree three or four years abroad pay tuition fees for foreign students in this country, and these may vary greatly. Three years at a top university in the United States could cost $60,000 (? 39,300) in only tuition, while he was a student in Scandinavia is usually free.
If you make a year or a semester abroad organized by a UK institution, you pay no fees at the foreign University and a fraction (usually up to half) of the normal fee to your home institution. The University of Sheffield offers the possibility of studying in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, the New Zealand, Singapore or the United States as part of a three year undergraduate degree. On the other hand, study abroad often means taking a four year degree.
The United States and the Australia are popular for students of the United Kingdom options because there is no language barrier, but don't overlook not elsewhere in the world. Many universities, especially in Europe and the far East, now offers degree in French programs and some host institutions have affiliated campuses around the world. The University of Nottingham, for example, has a campus in Malaysia.
But if the challenge of another seductive language, the Erasmus programme should be your first call. For 26 years, he was offering students the opportunity to study in one of the 32 European countries for a semester or a year during their studies. Students receive a non-repayable grant (the quantity depends on the country of study) in addition to their regular student loan.
The advantages of studying abroad can be enormous. Immerse yourself in a different culture and pick up a language affected by new social and political structures are all gold CV, not to mention the opportunity to study in world class facilities. But, if you are interested, you should act quickly. Applications of comprehensive international study is necessary at the beginning to allow time for visa approval, while the University with one year options abroad usually applications from your first year December requires.
Jess Linn, who spent a year in New Jersey as part of his degree of art, cinema and theatre at the University of Reading, said it won more than expected from the study abroad, and that was the best part of his time at the University. "The chance to experience another culture and learn about yourself is priceless. "I totally recommend it."
• The site of Top universities has resources to help students seeking their options to study abroad, including an excellent guide for student visa application.
• Council of Student Affairs International UK has tips and information for the student home study abroad.
• Outlook has a collection of case studies of students who have studied abroad, as well as country profiles and universities.
• Travel language ESL has details of language and education programs in 40 countries.
• The study site Options can tell you everything you need to know about studies in Australia and New Zealand.
• The National Union of students has excellent guides to study abroad, including applications and study in the European Union.
• The educational exchange program Erasmus has details on its investments and semester-long the year in Europe.
• The complete University Guide has articles on study abroad and information about the Fund.
Guyana Saul, 22, right LLB with French at the University of Sheffield, studied law for a year at the University Jean Moulin Lyon III in France
"Apart from improving my French, the year abroad helped me to become truly autonomous. It was one of the biggest challenges of my life, but also one of the most wonderful experiences.
"The way we were taught was completely different. We have been spoon-fed much more information, which made me appreciate how we do things here.
_The most difficult part was the administration - sort of housing payments and bank accounts (a friend is still trying to close his account six months), but it did not improve my patience!
"If you're ready to be thrown in the deep end for a year, studying abroad is a wonderful opportunity."
Daniel Aiken is studied for an MEng in civil engineering at the University of Hong Kong
"I didn't take a sabbatical after school, then student abroad was my way to travel and see the world. In Hong Kong, I had the chance to explore a different continent - at Christmas, I spent five weeks traveling through the Viet Nam and North Korea on a motorcycle!
"I made some good friends. Hong Kong is a very international city; I met people from the India, Germany, Mauritius, Israel, Malaysia...
«Study abroad certainly strengthen my resume because the largest engineering firms today are global corporations. ''
"He had some difficult parts; the rules were very rigid and it was difficult to disentangle the identity cards, bank accounts and telephone numbers. "But once I installed, everything felt normal and, in general, this has been the best experience of my life - I recommend it to anyone."
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